American Oystercatchers trade places on there nest
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About 1/4 of the American Oystercatcher couples at Nickerson Beach were incubating eggs when I visited earlier in the week. They will trade places on the eggs for about a month and then we get to see there fuzzy chicks.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/16.0 1/320s 1600 ISO +1.0 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1600s 1600 ISO +0.7 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1600s 1600 ISO +0.7 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1600s 1600 ISO +0.7 EV
May 08, 2026 at 05:46 AM
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Beautiful and amazing shots as always, Morris!
May 08, 2026 at 06:54 AM
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Great series Morris !
BIrdie
BIrdie
May 08, 2026 at 07:07 AM
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Nice work Morris. I can't get that low anymore 
John
John
May 08, 2026 at 08:01 AM
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Terrific behavioral set Morris, nice work doing the limbo too. How low can you go? I think we just found out 
Eric
Eric
May 08, 2026 at 01:17 PM
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Super series of images Morris, great job!
May 08, 2026 at 01:42 PM
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Brian Kersey wrote:
Beautiful and amazing shots as always, Morris!
Thank you Brian
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birdied wrote:
Great series Morris !
BIrdie
Thank you Roberta
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johnohio wrote:
Nice work Morris. I can't get that low anymore
John
Thank you John,
Getting down is easy. It's getting up that is interesting
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Erictator wrote:
Terrific behavioral set Morris, nice work doing the limbo too. How low can you go? I think we just found out
Eric
Thank you Eric,
I was lower and the grass was in the way so I got up a little higher.
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louie champan wrote:
Super series of images Morris, great job!
Thank you Louie
Morris
Beautiful and amazing shots as always, Morris!
Thank you Brian
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birdied wrote:
Great series Morris !
BIrdie
Thank you Roberta
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johnohio wrote:
Nice work Morris. I can't get that low anymore
John
Thank you John,
Getting down is easy. It's getting up that is interesting
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Erictator wrote:
Terrific behavioral set Morris, nice work doing the limbo too. How low can you go? I think we just found out
Eric
Thank you Eric,
I was lower and the grass was in the way so I got up a little higher.
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louie champan wrote:
Super series of images Morris, great job!
Thank you Louie
Morris
May 09, 2026 at 04:32 PM
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These are amazing morris! I have only seen this bird on Maryland PBS from the Blackwater WL Refuge's bird migration series.
Excellent!
Dan
Excellent!
Dan
May 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Morris,
Great sequence and your comment, learn something everyday
Chris S
Great sequence and your comment, learn something everyday
Chris S
May 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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Danpbphoto wrote:
These are amazing morris! I have only seen this bird on Maryland PBS from the Blackwater WL Refuge's bird migration series.
Excellent!
Dan
Thank you Dan,
I've been photographing them for many years and tend to show up when they arrive in mid March so I'm alone with them. This allows them to get to know me and I've had them parade there chicks to me which is a joy.
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csinseattle wrote:
Morris,
Great sequence and your comment, learn something everyday
Chris S
Thank you Chris,
Morris
These are amazing morris! I have only seen this bird on Maryland PBS from the Blackwater WL Refuge's bird migration series.
Excellent!
Dan
Thank you Dan,
I've been photographing them for many years and tend to show up when they arrive in mid March so I'm alone with them. This allows them to get to know me and I've had them parade there chicks to me which is a joy.
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csinseattle wrote:
Morris,
Great sequence and your comment, learn something everyday
Chris S
Thank you Chris,
Morris
May 14, 2026 at 04:32 PM
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morris wrote:
Excellent!
DanThank you Dan,
I've been photographing them for many years and tend to show up when they arrive in mid March so I'm alone with them. This allows them to get to know me and I've had them parade there chicks to me which is a joy.
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Morris
That is the epitome of photography morris!
You have been identified as a "friend" and take all the pictures "mom" wants!!!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote
These are amazing morris! I have only seen this bird on Maryland PBS from the Blackwater WL Refuge's bird migration series.Excellent!
Dan
I've been photographing them for many years and tend to show up when they arrive in mid March so I'm alone with them. This allows them to get to know me and I've had them parade there chicks to me which is a joy.
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Morris
That is the epitome of photography morris!
You have been identified as a "friend" and take all the pictures "mom" wants!!!
Dan
May 15, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Great set Morris!
May 16, 2026 at 06:27 AM
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John says he can't get that low anymore, he can but he just can't get up if he does 
Nice work on the set, low POV really impacts these nicely IMO. You had some nice soft light giving a nice look to these. Great job getting the tops of the eggs too!
Karl
May 16, 2026 at 06:43 AM
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guidostow wrote:
Great set Morris!
Thank you Guy
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Karl Witt wrote:
John says he can't get that low anymore, he can but he just can't get up if he does
Nice work on the set, low POV really impacts these nicely IMO. You had some nice soft light giving a nice look to these. Great job getting the tops of the eggs too!
Karl
I wonder how he gets out of bed?
Thank you Karl,
I had lots going for me with this set except the tall grass and I managed to use it in my compositions
Morris
Great set Morris!
Thank you Guy
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Karl Witt wrote:
John says he can't get that low anymore, he can but he just can't get up if he does Nice work on the set, low POV really impacts these nicely IMO. You had some nice soft light giving a nice look to these. Great job getting the tops of the eggs too!
Karl
I wonder how he gets out of bed?
Thank you Karl,
I had lots going for me with this set except the tall grass and I managed to use it in my compositions
Morris
May 16, 2026 at 07:13 AM
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Love the environment in these Morris. The beach grass and sand is so pretty. Great subjects also. Beautiful !
Gary
Gary
May 16, 2026 at 09:45 AM
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Love the environment in these Morris. The beach grass and sand is so pretty. Great subjects also. Beautiful !
Gary
Thank you Gary,
The nesting area is a very pretty environment and is roped off from the bathing areas. This beach has dunes, grass and lovely sand. I try to including capturing all of this including the sea which can dramatic when there are larger waves.
Morris
Love the environment in these Morris. The beach grass and sand is so pretty. Great subjects also. Beautiful !
Gary
Thank you Gary,
The nesting area is a very pretty environment and is roped off from the bathing areas. This beach has dunes, grass and lovely sand. I try to including capturing all of this including the sea which can dramatic when there are larger waves.
Morris
May 18, 2026 at 08:15 AM
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I love how, in the third photo, one of the birds is looking straight into the camera. It almost feels like it was intentionally posing for you! I also really love the composition and how beautifully the vivid orange beaks stand out against the soft colors of the grass and sand. Such a lovely capture.
May 20, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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omyo52 wrote:
I love how, in the third photo, one of the birds is looking straight into the camera. It almost feels like it was intentionally posing for you! I also really love the composition and how beautifully the vivid orange beaks stand out against the soft colors of the grass and sand. Such a lovely capture.
Thank you Rock,
Morris
I love how, in the third photo, one of the birds is looking straight into the camera. It almost feels like it was intentionally posing for you! I also really love the composition and how beautifully the vivid orange beaks stand out against the soft colors of the grass and sand. Such a lovely capture.
Thank you Rock,
Morris
May 21, 2026 at 05:59 AM
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Really striking images Morris! What a cool looking bird! I really like the first and the last, although they are all good. I love the color contrast with their red/orange eyes and beaks alongside the green grass - well composed and captured!
May 21, 2026 at 05:49 PM
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adventure_photo wrote:
Really striking images Morris! What a cool looking bird! I really like the first and the last, although they are all good. I love the color contrast with their red/orange eyes and beaks alongside the green grass - well composed and captured!
Thank you Scott,
Nickerson Beach is a fabulous place to shoot with the grass you observed, the sandy beach and the sea as well as dunes covered in vegetation. I love to take advantage of all of them in my compositions.
Morris
Really striking images Morris! What a cool looking bird! I really like the first and the last, although they are all good. I love the color contrast with their red/orange eyes and beaks alongside the green grass - well composed and captured!
Thank you Scott,
Nickerson Beach is a fabulous place to shoot with the grass you observed, the sandy beach and the sea as well as dunes covered in vegetation. I love to take advantage of all of them in my compositions.
Morris
May 21, 2026 at 06:54 PM